Apparently Idris Elba is being considered for the next James Bond when Craig leaves.

I have a couple of observations on this.

Firstly currently Hollywood seems obsessed with no 'cultural appropriation' and only having people with the right ethnicity playing, what they deem the appropriate roles......Well, seeing as James Bond was written as a white bloke with Sottish and Swiss parents that files in the face of this.

However, I regard the people who push that politics as t***s and I think this should be about meritocracy and purely about the acting ability and charisma. So on that score this guy is definitely someone who can do Bond.

However, as we speak Idris Elba is 45 years old. This is already too old to be starting an actor on this road. Especially if Craig is doing the next movie.

So personally, I think they should start him now for one or two movies at most......Craig is already too old himself and shouldn't be doing anymore.

This whole thing though might just be a cheap publicity play by the producers to keep the Bond name out there.

Edited by Stirlingsays (10 Aug 2018 1.41pm)

'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)

Wasn't James Bond black in the original books?

Regardless, if his change in hair colour etc over the years hasn't been an issue, his skin colour shouldn't. Way more important things for people to worry about these days

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Edited by regal_eagle (10 Aug 2018 2.14pm)

I think he would be good in that type of role but I don't know how they would square the story.

Bonds history is well established, the writers would have to get creative so it made sense.

I do like Idris, he's one of those actors for me that, even if the movie is a bit dodgy, he's usually good in it. I could see him with a gun in a tux but he's been concidered before and he wouldn't be my favorite.

I would have liked to see a bit more of Craig in the role. He's the best bond since Mr Connery, imo.

When there is a next bond, my suggestion would be the guy who plays Ragnor in Vikings, Travis Fimmel.

"You can lead a horse to water but a pencil must be lead"

Stan Laurel

You've not seen Undercover Brother then?

Two Face in the Batman films has been played by white and black actors.

Optimistic as ever

Travis is not British but to be honest I think It's hard to replace Daniel Craig. They may have to look further afield.

A white Shaft would be really funny, especially if you got one of the Winans to play the character. That would confuse everyone.

"You can lead a horse to water but a pencil must be lead"

Stan Laurel